There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Spitsbergen by plane, unknown, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport, travel
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane EDI - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
21h 33mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane ABZ - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
17h 24mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR)plane MAN - LYR
- Walk from Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) to Spitsbergenunknown
19h 12m
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Edinburgh and Spitsbergen is 2647 km.
It takes approximately 21h 33m to get from Edinburgh to Spitsbergen, including transfers.
Spitsbergen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:07 AM in Edinburgh and 8:07 AM in Spitsbergen.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Spitsbergen, SJ?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Spitsbergen. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen. Alternatively, you can take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Adelphi, take the bus to Airport Terminal Stance 1, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), then travel to Spitsbergen.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Stavanger, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Manchester Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Oslo, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Copenhagen, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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